Recall Details For: 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 11V467000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 80007
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:11V467000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUBARU
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: OUTBACK
- MODEL YEAR: 2011
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : WVW-33
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20100803
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110701
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 69590
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20111017
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Subaru of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20110907
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20110909
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 3, 2010, THROUGH JULY 1, 2011. THE MOONROOF GLASS MAY COME LOOSE OR DETACH. THE AMOUNT AND POSITION OF THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE GLASS AND RETAINER WAS INADEQUATELY APPLIED.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE MOONROOF GLASS CAN LOOSEN AND DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE DURING DRIVING, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GLASS ADHESION CONDITION AND EITHER APPLY ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE OR REPLACE THE MOONROOF GLASS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
RECALL NOTES: SUBARU'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS WVW-33. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000043577000975784000000239
